Police: Man discarded gun after deadly accidental shooting

Suspect claims the shooting was accidental

Kissimmee police arrested a 20-year-old man Monday on charges of manslaughter and tampering with physical evidence.

Henry Gonzalez Galay faces charges after he and his sister, Maria Gonzalez, brought 25-year-old Henry Ortiz Reyes, who suffered a gunshot wound, to a hospital. Reyes died as a result of his injuries.

The shooting happened at the Shell gas station at 2201 West Columbia Avenue.

Detectives said Galay claimed the shooting was accidental.

When Gonzalez, who was Ortiz Reyes' girlfriend, went into the gas station, Ortiz Reyes removed a revolver from a book bag in the front seat and showed it to Galay.

"The victim pulled out a revolver to show the suspect, and when he handed the suspect the revolver, the suspect put his finger in the trigger guard and accidentally pulled the trigger and shot the victim," said

Gonzalez returned to find Ortiz Reyes lying on the ground near the passenger side of the vehicle. Gonzalez and her brother put Ortiz Reyes in the car and drove him to the hospital.

Officers said Galay emptied the ammunition from the gun and discarded the gun in a trash bin at the hospital and disposed of the ammunition in the bushes.

Both the gun and ammo were recovered and Galay arrested. He was booked into the Osceola County Jail and held on no bond.